Work Visa
New Zealand Work Visa
The objective of work visa instructions is to contribute to developing New Zealand’s human capability base.
Work visa instructions seek to achieve this by:
- facilitating the access of New Zealand employers and New Zealand industry to global skills and knowledge; while
- complementing the Government’s education, training, employment and economic development policies; and
- ensuring that the employment in New Zealand of non-New Zealand citizens and residence class visa holders does not undermine the wages and conditions of New Zealand workers.
[W1] – INZ Operational Manual
The Different Categories of NZ Work Visa:
Post-Study work visa
Student and trainee work visa
Family stream work visa
- Partners of New Zealand citizens or residence class visa holders
- Special work visas for partners of holders of work visas
- Special work visas for partners of holders of student visas
Horticulture and viticulture seasonal work visa
- Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE)
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Working Holidaymaker Extension
- Supplementary Seasonal Employment (SSE)
Foreign crew of fishing vessels
Religious Worker
Essential Skills work visa
International/Humanitarian work visa
- Working holiday schemes
- Personnel working in New Zealand as part of a programme of a Contracting Party to the Antarctic Treaty
- Domestic staff of diplomatic, consular and official staff
- Domestic staff of seconded senior executives
- Special work visas for refugee or protection status claimants
- Special work visas for victims of family violence
- Special work visas for partners of holders of military visas
- Pitcairn Islanders
- Interpreters from Japan
- Thai chefs
- China Special Work Instructions
- China Skilled Workers Instructions
- Philippines Special Work Instructions
- Vietnam Special Work Instructions
- Special work visa for victims of people trafficking
- Indonesia Special Work Visa
- Primary Sector Trainees
- Republic of Korea Special Work Instructions
Work to Residence
- Talent (Accredited Employers) Work
- Talent (Arts, Culture and Sports) work
- Long Term Skill Shortage List work
- Skilled Migrant Category Job Search
- Specific Purpose or Event